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PEOPLE & ARTS Tuesday 10 July 2018
Filmmaker to open WWII education center in Rhode Island

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT ans' oral histories.
Associated Press "We really want them to
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A experience the personal
filmmaker who shares the side of war and what it cost
stories of World War II vet- people," he said. "It's taking
erans is opening an educa- the best of what other mu-
tion center in Rhode Island seums do and combining it
so students can learn about with what we do."
the war and meet the men Gemma Birnbaum, at the
who fought in it. National WWII Museum,
Tim Gray, founder of the said lessons from the war
nonprofit World War II Foun- about global citizenship,
dation, has made 21 docu- empathy and immigra-
mentaries and amassed tion are relevant today.
a large collection of arti- Birnbaum, director of the
facts, including uniforms, media and education cen-
helmets, documents, flags, ter at the museum in New
maps and other items used Orleans, said she's familiar
in battle. with the foundation's plans
He has leased space in in Rhode Island.
Wakefield, Rhode Island, "They have an ability to
and plans to open in Sep- reach a community that
tember. doesn't necessarily have
Gray envisions the center access to these stories and
as a place where students this type of history," she said
and researchers can watch Friday. "There's a real need,
the films, hold the artifacts so what they're doing is im-
and talk to veterans he'll in- In this June 22, 2018 photo, various uniforms from World War II are assembled with other personal portant."
items which are destined for a planned World War II education center in Wakefield, R.I.
vite there. Associated Press There is a WWII museum
World War II veteran Rich- in Natick, Massachusetts.
ard Fazzio said he wants to troops to Omaha Beach died to keep it free," said veterans' stories so future A spokeswoman at the
tell students about his ex- during the D-Day invasion. Fazzio, of Woonsocket, generations don't forget International Museum of
periences. The 93-year-old "I want to let them know Rhode Island. their sacrifices. He'll lead World War II says they pri-
Fazzio piloted a boat that what a great country this Gray said it will be an in- discussions about the films, marily host Massachusetts
brought some of the first is and how a lot of people teractive way to preserve the collection and veter- schools.q

Alyson Hannigan plays TV mom to glitter-loving 'Fancy Nancy'

By LYNN ELBER Hannigan: It's got such a
Associated Press good message. It's all about
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alyson kids being kids, in an au-
Hannigan is clear about thentic way, and learning
why she pursued a role on valuable lessons without it
the "Fancy Nancy" TV se- being preachy at all — just
ries: Her daughters, ages 6 celebrating individual style
and 9. and everything that that
Hannigan said there's a the imagination can hold.
"love affair" between her It really celebrates being a
family and the books by unique kid.
Jane O'Connor and Robin AP: Do you approach voic-
Preiss Glasser about a girl ing an animated character
who doesn't believe in differently when it's based
plain-wrap anything, espe- on a book rather than cre-
cially words. ated for the screen?
Hannigan was so intent on Hannigan: The family is very
joining the Disney Junior relatable to me, so I wasn't
animated series about the intimidated by these char-
extravagant Nancy that acters already out there.
she called her agent and This March 2, 2018 photo released by Disney Junior shows characters Nancy and her mother The mom is relatable be-
said she'd take any role, in- Claire Clancey, voiced by Alyson Hannigan, from the animated series "Fancy Nancy." cause she's a stay-at-home
cluding that of Frenchy the Associated Press mom with two kids and
dog. Associated Press about the Fancy Nancy books? was wonderful. And it cel- she's up for all the art proj-
She was picked instead to the series debuting 11 a.m. Hannigan: I like the fact ebrates how passionate ects.
play mom Claire (opposite EDT Friday and shared a that it's a vocabulary lesson Nancy is for all the won- I'm sure there's always a
Rod Riggle's dad Doug), tongue-in-cheek scheme disguised in a very charm- derful things in her world, layer of glitter everywhere
adding another animated to revive the 2005-14 sitcom ing story. and how her imagination no matter how much she
project to her varied list "How I Met Your Mother," in I immediately saw my (old- is so vivid. And I love that it cleans, because she cel-
that includes "Robot Chick- which she played Lily. er) daughter starting to use captures what childhood ebrates the kids' imagina-
en," ''American Dad!" and Remarks have been edited bigger words and fancier should be. tion and enthusiasm for all
"Kim Possible." for clarity and brevity. vocabulary. She still loves AP: Does the series echo the projects they get them-
Hannigan spoke with The AP: What's the appeal of language, and so that those themes? selves into.q